Thorpe Looking Forward To Regaling His Pro-Am Partners With Stories Of His Vacation
/Following his tax evasion conviction, the Champions Tour suspended Jim Thorpe by email even though he was eligible to play four events before checking in to Montgomery, Alabama's Maxwell Air Force Base, Golf Course And Minimum Security Slammer where aerial photos do reveal a golf course but alas, I could not find it in Golf Digest's Best Places To Play.
Whether Jim's been practicing, only time and a must-see edition of This Week On The Champions Tour will tell. Because now that he's about to be paroled they're welcoming him back with open arms! Jeff Rude reports:
Thorpe, imprisoned since April 1 for failing to pay income taxes, can return immediately to the Champions Tour, president Mike Stevens told Golfweek.
“He can start playing the minute he’s able,” Stevens said. “Thorpie has always been a great personality – great with fans and pro-am partners and sponsors. I’m sure he’ll be equally as good when he comes back. We’ll welcome him back with open arms.”